	Uher, Pavel, Černý, Petr, Chapman, Ron (2008) Foordite-thoreaulite, Sn2+Nb2O6Sn2+Ta2O6: compositional variations and alteration products. European Journal of Mineralogy, 20 (4) 501-516 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1845	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	+ Ta-rich cassiterite. Simpsonite is present in Manono and Maniema pegmatites. Local replacement of foordite-thoreaulite...composition (Na, Cs)2 (Pb, Sb3+ )3 Ta8 O24 , rankamaite, fersmite, and pyrochlore-group minerals occur...first described from the Manono granitic pegmatite, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire (Buttgenbach...alkali-bearing Nb-Ta phases are known from the Manono, DRC and Ungursai, Kazakhstan granitic pegmatites...evolution of the associated secondary minerals from the Manono, Maniema, Lutsiro, Urubu and Ungursai granitic
	Melcher, F., Graupner, T., Oberthür, T., Schütte, P. (2017) Tantalum-(niobium-tin) mineralisation in pegmatites and rare-metal granites of Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 120 (1) 77-100 doi:10.25131/gssajg.120.1.77	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Kibara Belt (mainly Rwanda and the DR Congo), around the Kenticha mine (Ethiopia) and in the Alto Ligonha...predominate in the Man Shield (Sierra Leone), the Congo Craton (DR Congo), the Kamativi Belt (Zimbabwe) and the...importance, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Burundi...content). Burundi DR Congo Ethiopia Mozambique Nigeria Rwanda Africa total World mine production % Africa/world...Africa/world Ta mine production 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 32 159 45 178 84 321 820
	Melcher, Frank, Graupner, Torsten, Gäbler, Hans-Eike, Sitnikova, Maria, Henjes-Kunst, Friedhelm, Oberthür, Thomas, Gerdes, Axel, Dewaele, Stijn (2015) Tantalum–(niobium–tin) mineralisation in African pegmatites and rare metal granites: Constraints from Ta–Nb oxide mineralogy, geochemistry and U–Pb geochronology. Ore Geology Reviews, 64. 667-719 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2013.09.003	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Ma) 4.1.1. Man Shield (Sierra Leone) NU 4.1.2. Congo Craton (DRC) 4.1.3. Zimbabwe Craton (Zimbabwe) ...provinces MA 5.1. Archean 5.1.1. Man Shield 5.1.2. Congo Craton 5.2. Paleoproterozoic CE P 5.2.1. Birimian...Shield (Sierra Leone), the Congo Craton TE (Democratic Republic of the Congo), the Kamativi Belt (Zimbabwe)...African countries (Democratic Republic CE P of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda) have an almost 100-year-long...Uher et al., 2008), simpsonite (Ercit, 1986), rankamaite, cesplumtantite, fersmite, rynersonite, liandradite

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Rankamaite from Manono-Kitotolo mine, Tanganyika, DR Congo

Rankamaite from
Manono-Kitotolo mine, Tanganyika, DR Congo